Wim Harwig

Categorie: commute

  • At work

    It’s not the most photogenic place of the factory-site where this photo-session took place, but what the heck…….my colleague isn’t a professional photographer. My new velomobile attracts attention, so lots of photos are being made and questions asked…………….. I mostly refer to this blog, but there isn’t much to see of my velomobile yet. So…

  • Sparta Ithaka

    Marjan made a decision…….She bought a Sparta Ithaka . She used the “National Bicycle Plan“. With the national bicycle plan you can buy via your employer a complete bicycle with insurance and by doing so, have tax advantage. You pay back with gross salary (or holiday pay, overtime etc.) to your employer. Because you pay…

  • wind, rain, hail, mud, and two flat tyres…………

    The past 6 days I have had it all. Wind, rain, hail, mud and two flat tyres. I didn’t mind as long as I could stay in my Velomobile. Even the wind at 8 Bft (according to windGURU ) didn’t give any trouble, although I had to concentrate on the steering during crosswinds on the…

  • interview

    This morning I was interviewed by the “communication officer” of my employer. It was for a larger article in our company info magazine. The article is about employees who commute by bicycle. A few photos with my Quest were taken and I gave her a print-out of a few flyer’s that I found on the…

  • Velovision

    In issue 27 of Velovision ( www.velovision.com ) is an article about helmet cameras. The safety angle was a new aspect for me…. Just use a 2 Gigabyte memory-card during your ride and if nothing happens, just delete it. But if you register a dangerous traffic-situation on your camera, you have the best means to…

  • Way of the future

    Bikers (should) always have priority ! Way of the future, originally uploaded by Naked Cyclist.  

  • lift for bicycles

    Just an example in the video. It’s simple and cheap. I never saw this before.

  • laatnlfietsen

    laatnlfietsen, originally uploaded by wim harwig.  

  • after a rainy commute

    I wish I still had the eyes of a young and healthy man.  

  • It started small

    This flat tyre was the cause that I arrived much too late at work. The spare innertube I had also peeped out and blew up with a loud bang. So I had to walk for 12 kilometers back home. Luckily I had my mobile phone with me and found my daughters willing to collect me…

  • light emitting system for creating your own bikelane in the dark.

    Take a look here and read all about the idea to create your own kind of “bicycle lane” by using a LED system. Thanks to guys like Byron Loibl our bikes get more and more safer and convenient for use at night. Maybe it is possible to adjust the light and change it in some kind…

  • city cycling

    take a look at the newest issue from city cyling ; the best online cycling-magazine !

  • bicycle deliberation (fietsberaad)

    “Fietsberaad” is a Dutch initiative. It is a magazine made by and meant for all people who are professional involved with planning and realizing infrastructure for bicycles, but also for everyone who wants to stay up to date with the newest ideas and opinions. Unfortunate it is only in written in the Dutch language, but photos and…

  • Challenge Mistral travel

    A nice video that shows how easy it is to travel with the “Mistral travel”.

  • mudguard

    When I am on my recumbent, this 20 inch wheel is right between my legs. In fact just in front of my chimes 😉 So when the surface of the road is wet, the front tyre swings a lot of fine moisture just in front of me. So all the road-surface-stuff (from plain water to soaked horse-shit), covers…